Quarterly Snapshot: Quick and Current Ratios for AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)

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The closing price of AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV) was $156.06 for the day, down -4.86% from the previous closing price of $164.04. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.86 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.79 million shares were traded. AVAV stock price reached its highest trading level at $165.25 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $155.36.

Ratios:

Our analysis of AVAV’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 63.83 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 104.20. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.36 and its Current Ratio is at 4.61. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.06 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.05.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Jefferies on November 20, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $230 from $240 previously.

On November 12, 2024, Jefferies Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $240.

Insider Transactions:

Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 02 ’24 when McDonnell Kevin Patrick sold 396 shares for $198.73 per share. The transaction valued at 78,697 led to the insider holds 16,472 shares of the business.

McDonnell Kevin Patrick sold 508 shares of AVAV for $110,058 on Nov 01 ’24. The Sr. VP and CFO now owns 16,868 shares after completing the transaction at $216.65 per share. On Oct 01 ’24, another insider, McDonnell Kevin Patrick, who serves as the Sr. VP and CFO of the company, sold 878 shares for $210.54 each. As a result, the insider received 184,854 and left with 17,376 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AVAV now has a Market Capitalization of 4401578496 and an Enterprise Value of 5479950336. As of this moment, AeroVironment’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 90.38, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 35.91. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.46. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.78 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.13. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.269 whereas that against EBITDA is 50.71.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, AVAV has reached a high of $236.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $116.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -22.07%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.09%.

Shares Statistics:

AVAV traded an average of 434.54K shares per day over the past three months and 949300 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 28.21M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 27.90M. Insiders hold about 1.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.46% stake in the company. Shares short for AVAV as of 1731628800 were 1288661 with a Short Ratio of 3.77, compared to 1728950400 on 1404105. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1288661 and a Short% of Float of 6.29.

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